Rent prices in Florida (FY2027)
The average FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Florida is $1,962 a month including utilities — 11% above the U.S. average, ranging from $953 to $2,564 by area. Find your metro below and check what you can afford.
Florida average Fair Market Rent, FY2027 (rent + utilities)
$1,962/mo 2 bedrooms · ▲ 1.6% vs FY2026
Studio
U.S. $1,379 · 14% above U.S.
$1,566
1 bedroom
U.S. $1,478 · 13% above U.S.
$1,665
2 bedrooms
U.S. $1,761 · 11% above U.S.
$1,962
3 bedrooms
U.S. $2,266 · 12% above U.S.
$2,532
4 bedrooms
U.S. $2,607 · 13% above U.S.
$2,947
Ranks #11 of 51 (50 states + DC) for 2-bedroom rent. See all states
Metro areas in Florida
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.3M people · 1BR $1,648 · 3BR $2,448
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.8M people · 1BR $1,726 · 3BR $2,445
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL
2.7M people · 1BR $2,121 · 3BR $3,277
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2.0M people · 1BR $1,902 · 3BR $3,172
Jacksonville, FL
1.7M people · 1BR $1,421 · 3BR $2,077
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL
1.5M people · 1BR $2,008 · 3BR $3,052
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
889K people · 1BR $1,876 · 3BR $2,775
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
818K people · 1BR $1,564 · 3BR $2,373
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
791K people · 1BR $1,338 · 3BR $2,212
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
633K people · 1BR $1,525 · 3BR $2,382
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
580K people · 1BR $1,363 · 3BR $2,204
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
524K people · 1BR $1,359 · 3BR $2,034
Port St. Lucie, FL
523K people · 1BR $1,718 · 3BR $2,801
Ocala, FL
400K people · 1BR $1,201 · 3BR $1,836
Naples-Marco Island, FL
398K people · 1BR $1,870 · 3BR $2,584
Tallahassee, FL
356K people · 1BR $1,264 · 3BR $1,742
Gainesville, FL
305K people · 1BR $1,241 · 3BR $1,806
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
217K people · 1BR $1,706 · 3BR $2,616
Punta Gorda, FL
201K people · 1BR $1,204 · 3BR $2,137
Panama City, FL
186K people · 1BR $1,517 · 3BR $2,101
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
167K people · 1BR $1,179 · 3BR $1,882
Homosassa Springs, FL
162K people · 1BR $988 · 3BR $1,653
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
143K people · 1BR $1,139 · 3BR $1,606
Palm Coast, FL
127K people · 1BR $1,376 · 3BR $2,361
Sebring, FL
106K people · 1BR $1,022 · 3BR $1,500
Walton County, FL
83K people · 1BR $1,354 · 3BR $2,041
Levy County, FL
45K people · 1BR $824 · 3BR $1,176
Wakulla County, FL
35K people · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,529
Baker County, FL
28K people · 1BR $933 · 3BR $1,537
Washington County, FL
26K people · 1BR $955 · 3BR $1,243
2-bedroom FMR; arrow = change vs FY2026. Sorted by population in Florida. Tap a metro for studio to 4 bedrooms and the income you need.
Rural counties (non-metro)
Bradford County, FL
Studio $879 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,692
Calhoun County, FL
Studio $840 · 1BR $875 · 3BR $1,248 · 4BR $1,252
Columbia County, FL
Studio $891 · 1BR $931 · 3BR $1,422 · 4BR $1,571
DeSoto County, FL
Studio $948 · 1BR $954 · 3BR $1,497 · 4BR $1,679
Dixie County, FL
Studio $840 · 1BR $872 · 3BR $1,373 · 4BR $1,378
Franklin County, FL
Studio $930 · 1BR $953 · 3BR $1,408 · 4BR $1,413
Glades County, FL
Studio $982 · 1BR $1,006 · 3BR $1,365 · 4BR $1,493
Gulf County, FL
Studio $1,161 · 1BR $1,168 · 3BR $1,837 · 4BR $2,028
Hamilton County, FL
Studio $840 · 1BR $872 · 3BR $1,223 · 4BR $1,256
Hardee County, FL
Studio $953 · 1BR $958 · 3BR $1,522 · 4BR $1,885
Hendry County, FL
Studio $964 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,411 · 4BR $1,688
Holmes County, FL
Studio $846 · 1BR $885 · 3BR $1,281 · 4BR $1,285
Jackson County, FL
Studio $724 · 1BR $733 · 3BR $1,264 · 4BR $1,273
Lafayette County, FL
Studio $1,037 · 1BR $1,063 · 3BR $1,428 · 4BR $1,577
Liberty County, FL
Studio $849 · 1BR $872 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,636
Madison County, FL
Studio $786 · 1BR $873 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,389
Monroe County, FL
Studio $1,554 · 1BR $1,990 · 3BR $2,973 · 4BR $2,984
Okeechobee County, FL
Studio $923 · 1BR $929 · 3BR $1,485 · 4BR $1,604
Putnam County, FL
Studio $787 · 1BR $792 · 3BR $1,307 · 4BR $1,377
Suwannee County, FL
Studio $871 · 1BR $912 · 3BR $1,336 · 4BR $1,416
Taylor County, FL
Studio $840 · 1BR $875 · 3BR $1,248 · 4BR $1,252
Union County, FL
Studio $772 · 1BR $777 · 3BR $1,279 · 4BR $1,350
Big number = 2-bedroom FMR. HUD sets a floor: no 2-bedroom FMR may be below the lower of the state’s or the national non-metro median ($1,014 for FY2027).
Rent affordability check
Income needed at the Florida average
Studio
$1,566/mo rent + utilities
$62,640/yr
$30.12/hr full-time
1 bedroom
$1,665/mo rent + utilities
$66,600/yr
$32.02/hr full-time
2 bedrooms
$1,962/mo rent + utilities
$78,480/yr
$37.73/hr full-time
3 bedrooms
$2,532/mo rent + utilities
$101,280/yr
$48.69/hr full-time
4 bedrooms
$2,947/mo rent + utilities
$117,880/yr
$56.67/hr full-time
Gross yearly income so that rent plus utilities is 30% of income; hourly = yearly ÷ 2,080 hours.
What a Fair Market Rent is (and is not)
A Fair Market Rent (FMR) is set every year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is HUD’s estimate of the 40th-percentile gross rent — rent plus utilities (except phone, cable and internet) — paid by recent movers into standard-quality, non-luxury rental homes in an area. In other words, about 40% of recently rented units in the area cost less than the FMR and about 60% cost more.
FMRs are not asking rents and not the price of any specific listing. They are built from Census Bureau American Community Survey rents and updated with inflation and trend factors, so they lag the newest listings and smooth out neighborhood differences. HUD uses them to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) payment standards and other program rents. Treat them as a solid, official benchmark for a typical modest rental — new listings in popular neighborhoods often cost more.
Questions & answers
What is the average rent in Florida?
Using HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rents, the population-weighted average for a 2-bedroom in Florida is $1,962 a month including utilities — 11% above the U.S. average of $1,761. A 1-bedroom averages $1,665 and a studio $1,566.
Where is rent cheapest in Florida?
The lowest FY2027 2-bedroom FMR in Florida is $953 in Calhoun County, FL; the highest is $2,564 in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL.
How much do I need to earn to rent in Florida?
At the 30% rule, a 2-bedroom at the state-average FMR of $1,962 needs $78,480 a year in gross income (about $37.73 an hour full-time). A 1-bedroom at $1,665 needs $66,600.
Did rent go up in Florida this year?
The population-weighted 2-bedroom FMR in Florida changed +1.6% from FY2026 to FY2027, compared with +1.5% for the U.S.
Is the Fair Market Rent what landlords charge?
Not exactly. It is HUD’s 40th-percentile estimate of rent plus utilities paid by recent movers into standard-quality units — a benchmark for a modest rental. Many listings, especially new or central ones, ask more.
Source: HUD User, FY2027 Fair Market Rents (effective October 1, 2026; Federal Register notice), compared with FY2026 revised FMRs. HUD data is in the public domain. State and U.S. averages are Tachlis calculations weighted by each county’s population as listed in HUD’s file. HUD may revise FMRs for areas that request a reevaluation.
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